Betekenis van except In het Nederlands

• 0 not including; but not:

  • The museum is open daily except Monday(s).

  • The government has few options except to keep interest rates high.

  • It's cool and quiet everywhere except in the kitchen.

  • Everyone was there except for Sally.

  • There is nothing to indicate the building's past, except (for) the fireplace.

• 1 not including; but not:

  • It’s cool and quiet everywhere except (for) the kitchen.

  • Everyone is here except Peter.

  • The twins look exactly alike except (that) one is slightly taller.

  • The deserted town is silent, except when wind rustles the weeds or bangs a door.

• 2 to not include something or someone:

  • When I say I didn’t like the Midwest, I except Chicago.

• 3 used to mean 'not including' or 'but not':

  • Our offices are open Monday through Friday except on national holidays.

  • All money transfers, except for those between members of the same branch, will now be charged a transaction fee.

• 4 to not include someone or something:

  • be excepted from sth Materials used in farming are excepted from sales and use tax.

  • excepting sth Virtually all new restaurants in the region are smoke free, excepting those connected to a bar.